http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/09/02/chinese-reincarnation/ Everyone has a right to my opinions Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:16:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/09/02/chinese-reincarnation/#comment-96702 Robert Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:36:51 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/09/02/chinese-reincarnation/#comment-96702 They're operating on a totally different and more cynical level than either of you give them credit for. They have essentially crimminalised part of a ritual in order to gain greater control over the religion and its adherents.  What is sad is not the level of stupidity, but that there exist no checks and balances in the Chinese system to question - and perhaps satirise - such actions. They’re operating on a totally different and more cynical level than either of you give them credit for. They have essentially crimminalised part of a ritual in order to gain greater control over the religion and its adherents.  What is sad is not the level of stupidity, but that there exist no checks and balances in the Chinese system to question - and perhaps satirise - such actions.

]]> http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/09/02/chinese-reincarnation/#comment-96668 Matt Munro Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:11:08 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/09/02/chinese-reincarnation/#comment-96668 I'd love to hear on of these this taken to court - how would you prove that someone had been reincarnated ? I’d love to hear on of these this taken to court - how would you prove that someone had been reincarnated ?

]]> http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/09/02/chinese-reincarnation/#comment-96618 Clarice Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:31:22 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/09/02/chinese-reincarnation/#comment-96618 Did they not already kidnap and try to replace the Panchen Lama in 1995? And are they stupid? Who do they think anyone is going to believe? A government that knows eff all about it, or the leaders of the religion itself? I did actually think that that headline was some sort of comedy joke. I never heard anything so ridiculous in all my life. What next - China Christianity: New regulations on salvation? Did they not already kidnap and try to replace the Panchen Lama in 1995?
And are they stupid? Who do they think anyone is going to believe? A government that knows eff all about it, or the leaders of the religion itself? I did actually think that that headline was some sort of comedy joke. I never heard anything so ridiculous in all my life. What next - China Christianity: New regulations on salvation?

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